Swagbucks for Amazon gift cards or extra money

So I'm on a break at work, and was scrolling through this thread. I have not been able to go to the site and check it out because of our internet restrictions here at the office (thank the Lord I can get on HT and post!). What is the "point" of SB? Nothing is truly free; what are they getting from you in return? I'm thinking there are sponsors who want you to visit their sites, hoping to get your business? Also, before I put much time into checking this out, would it be worth it if I can't put time into this throughout the day because I have a day job?
Thank you for the info!

I was shocked that I got two surveys this morning. One for 100 SB's and the other was 75. That doesn't happen often.

Pamda, if you check throughout the day, as time permits, new surveys are posted. I've gotten quite a few points from checking.

Congrats on the survey and 100 SB's!

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It doesn't take much time to check it out. You get 30 Swagbucks for joining and get swagbucks for searching, doing tasks, playing the games and if you decide to purchase anything through this site you get swagbucks for making a purchase you'd make anyway.

It takes 700 swagbucks to get $5 and only 450 points to get a $5 Amazon gift card. It depends on how much time you're willing to put into the site. I've gotten many $5 and several $25 cash payments through PayPal. I have ordered only one thing through the Swagbuck.com site. You don't have to buy anything to get points.

You have to check it out to see if it's worth your time and effort. Many of us don't work and this is one way of getting some cash flow.

By the way, you use the gift card number for the Amazon gift card and apply it directly to you Amazon account. Once the gift card is there it never expires. I hope this helps.

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how'd u know that coffee is on my amazon wish list, lol.
Just did another task worth 40 sb

I attempted two surveys the other day and was almost immediately disqualified so I stopped. Next thing you know my lap top will go flying across the room

As to whether spending time on swagbucks is worth it or not browse through the gift cards and see what speaks to you. For some it might be the Southwest Airlines gift cards so they can go on that special trip.
Others like myself this is a way for us to weather our personal economic crisis (I'm unemployed also) as I mainly buy food with my amazon gift cards earned by swagg'n.
Still for others this is their method of building up a Christmas club account by earning gift cards.

I know I had my reservations also despite my real time gf showing me her packages from amazon. She homeschools so books are her thing. Give it a try she would say ... still wanting to kick myself for not doing this sooner.


~~ pelenaka ~~
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I would also like to know what Swagbucks gets out of all of the work people do to get their points.

Pelenaka, you're doing fine. The first few times you do the tasks there's a learning curve. After that you're going to do real good. Congrats on your second 40 SB's!

Don't go hurting your laptop because the surveys aren't nice to you!

I knew coffee was on your Amazon wish list because you told us that.

sunflower-n-ks, When Swagbucks first started they were basically a search engine. They get paid for you searching and in turn pay you part of their returns for you searching. On the tasks, they get paid for farming out the tasks so they get their cut off the top. Same with the surveys. A survey you successfully complete may bring them anywhere from $2 to $5 or $6. They wouldn't keep doing it unless they made money at it.

As far as how much they get paid for you using them as a venue for buying things from other sites, I don't know how they get paid for that. You can believe they're making their money off all of us.

In the meantime, if you have some free time to spend making money on Swagbucks, it's worth it. Swagbucks does pay for spending time and shopping through their site. It doesn't pay the rent or mortgage but it buys some nice extras.

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That wiki thing is in fact a cheat sheet that gives you the answers to the "Choose Best Search Results" tasks on Swagbucks.

You don't have to read the entire thread to get the information you need to do the tasks. This wiki is on this site's thread, which is dedicated to tasks on Swagbucks. It's easy money.

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homesteadingtoday = 9 sb ... lol.

Went to do another task & I got a "thank you but your done for now" message. Ah well I'll just read thru that site and learn to do others.

~~ pelenaka ~~

Thank you Fla Gal. I'll have to check it out!

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Pelenaka, they let you do each search task only one time. Good for you on the 9 sb's!

NicoleandBrian, you're welcome. You have nothing but a little time to lose if you decide the site isn't for you. I can say the money in the bank is nice.

Yesterday in total I got 301 swagbucks. I'm about half way to my next $25 PayPal gift card. It takes a while but it's worth it.

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There's a code on the swidget! 7 SB's.

You can check the swidget on this site. Click on the SC at the bottom of the box and click the button above that.

Past the code into the "Gimme" box on Swagbucks home page.

http://www.couponsandfreebiesmom.com...widget-swidget

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I went to the tasks on Swagbucks and the "Choose the Best Search Result II (important II - Even more pay!!)" has been reset. I was able to do it again. Check it out. It's 48 sb's.

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I have all over 150 SB for the 'partner sites' and I am already over by 50 SB for my 5 $5 for August and there is still 2 1/2 days left in this month (so that will probably make it around 150 regular SB). It means if I want to use up my partner site points on swagstakes I am going to have to burn up some of my regular SB too in order to do that. What are you all doing about that? Are you just holding on to your regular SB...therefore holding onto the partner site points too? I got this extra 150 partner site points just this month so I know I will probably get around that next month too.
Once September comes I can get back to swagging a little more and working toward a $50 AGC again...but if I burn through the regular SB just to use the partner site ones that puts me further behind to get the $50. Hmmm....What to do??

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SWAGBUCKS! YTD earnings: $210 in Amazon gift cards! 2012: $600 2011: $449

Pam, you have to use the sb's gotten on the sister sites at the sister site you got them on. They can't be used on Swagbucks. I emailed them asking if I could donate my 108 points to the ASPCA and they said no. If you're going to use them you have to get enough to spend them on the site you got them from. It is somewhat disappointing but I suppose I could keep going for the codes and eventually get enough points to spend on something on those sites.

I just clicked through four of the sister sites. None of them had Amazon gift cards or PayPal. To find out which sites you have points on hover the cursor over your points on Swagbucks home page and click on My Swagbucks. A ledger opens and you can click on the name of the sites to be able to browse what they have to offer. It's a shame you can't use the swagbucks all in one place.

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They can be used on SwagSTAKES but only AFTER you use up all of your regular swagbucks.

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Gotcha! I missed the STAKES part of it I hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

A lot of time I'll end up with one or two points and I don't mind using that on Swagstakes. I'll keep that in mind.

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I've just been cashing them out on swagstakes when I redeem sb for agc.
Lately though I have stopped acquiring them because it's annoying to either do the math or click on my ledger to see my actual true sb tally.

Since it's been raining here hard off & on I'm spending the day cleaning & decorating - sewing curtains, covers for throw pillows that I've bought @ tag sales, and cooking.
Of course all the while swagg'n, lol.

It's mega Friday but that usually doesn't do much for me.


~~ pelenaka ~~

Yes, the math is aggravating. I keep a small calculator on my desk for things like this.

Sometimes Mega Friday is good to me and most of the time, not. But I always get at least 6 sb's.

Pelenaka, did you read my previous post about the tasks being reset? While you're busy doing "important" things did you go back to the Choose The Best Search Results task to do it again? 48 sb's.

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I agree Pelenka...it is annoying!! But I figure I can't win the swagstakes if I don't enter and I was checking them out yesterday and they have a $2500 AGC on the swagstakes that is only like 20 or 30 swagbucks to enter! If I use useless points on it then I am not really out anything but it is the fact that I have to use up ALL of my regular SB before I can get to that point. I have been putting of trying the tasks and the surveys just because I am already over the amount need for the 5 $5.
Even if I burn up the the extra 150 REGULAR SB just to use up the 150 partner SB I know I will still get enough points to get my 5 $5 for August. Plus I will try again with the surveys and maybe try my hand a the tasks (with all the advice you all have given).

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SWAGBUCKS! YTD earnings: $210 in Amazon gift cards! 2012: $600 2011: $449

Just got home from helping with a food bank run. We go pick up expired fresh produce, occasionally bread & dairy from a local mega chain grocery store. The majority isn't taken because that would evolve prep like cutting out the bad parts of an apple then slicing it up and using it in a recipe.
So after we deliver it then we get to comb through the left overs. Dairy & bread hardly ever unless it's rock hard (sprinkle with water & put in a warm oven for a few minutes to revive). Yogurt is another that doesn't fly off the food pantry shelves.

Anyways I' throwing together a stir fry of sorts with items from the food bank like bean spouts, baby corn on the cob, & a couple of yellow bell peppers, & two carrots. From my garden I got a big handful of Italian Flat Beans, and a bunch of Rainbow Chard. A bit of a chopped onion garlic and soy sauce. Making a big pot of brown rice so there will be enough to make rice pudding.

Tonight I'll do the task.
Went to bed last night with 1200 sb woke up with another 19, then just the little bit I did earlier I now have 1297 sb. I maybe waiting on the Oscar Meyer thing to credit although I may have already done that one last month but I know it wasn't worth 34 sb.

Cook'n & swagg'n if it wasn't raining I'd do a load of laundry/ironing.


~~ pelenaka ~~